Calhoun, Louisiana

Calhoun, Louisiana
First Baptist Church of Calhoun
First Baptist Church of Calhoun
Coordinates: 32°30′46″N 92°21′31″W / 32.51278°N 92.35861°W / 32.51278; -92.35861
Country United States
State Louisiana
ParishOuachita
Area
 • Total2.36 sq mi (6.12 km2)
 • Land2.36 sq mi (6.12 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
100 ft (30 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total670
 • Density283.66/sq mi (109.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71225[2]
Area code318
FIPS code22-11825
Calhoun welcome sign

Calhoun is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is named after Archibald Calhoun, who was an original settler and landowner. Its elevation is 177 feet (54 m), and it is located at 32°30′46″N 92°21′31″W / 32.51278°N 92.35861°W / 32.51278; -92.35861 (32.5126469, -92.3584744).[3] Calhoun is unincorporated (no local government) and is governed by the parish through a board of commissioners known as the Police Jury. It is a census designated place and at the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the population was 1,965.

Calhoun is located in a rural area with a landscape mixture of hills and woodlands on the former transcontinental route U.S. 80 near Interstate 20, approximately 10 miles west of West Monroe.[citation needed] It has experienced a large growth in population recently and is near three local universities.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Calhoun Zipcode". Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calhoun, Louisiana